Coop



July 8 1924.

s. s. BARKER COOP Patented July 8, 1924.

PAT

SETH S. BARKER, OF BL'OOMFIELD, IOWA.

COOP.

Application filed November 14, 1922. Serial No. 600,905.

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Be it known that I, SETH 'S. BARKER, a resident of Bloomfield, in the county of Davis and State of Iowa, acitizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coop's, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shipping coops particularly adapted for shipping poultry or small livestock,although it may be used for any purpose where it would perform its functions in a satisfactory and proper manner.

One object of the present invention is the production of a coop which will be light in weight, but which will possess great strength and durability to Withstand the hard usage to which such an article is subjected.

Another object .of this invention isthe provision of a coop which can be easily and cheaply manufactured and which while havwill occupy a small amount of space.

Another object of this invention is the provision of .a coop which, when found necessary, may be easily taken apart and nested to insure a large saving in shipping space and expense, and which may be readily assembled when found necessary.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a coop which will not present any exterior obstructions which would be likely of contact in shipping and which'generally in every important respect will prove useful, efficient and practical.

To attain the objects stated and such others as inhere to an invention of this character. the improvement consists of a coop embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as shown and defined by the claims, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figlu'e 1 represents a perspective view of a complete coop constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 represents a central transverse secforming into shape.

mg a large storing and shipping capacity- Referring by numeral to the drawings, in which the same numbers of reference are used to denote the same parts in the several views:

Th numeral 1 designates the bottom of the coop-which is preferably made of wood of rectangular outline having the transverse supporting and strengthening strips '2, and

provided with the notched or recessed corners 3, and the series of notches or recesses 41: at the sides, the purpose of winch will presently appear.

The coop in manufacture is composed of suitable truss-wires and other connecting wires welded together in a flat form and then bent into shape to provide the top portion 5. having the end continuations 6, and the sides 7., said top being composed of the longitudinal wires 8, which are connected by intermediate cross or transverse trusswires 9, said sides being composed of the series of wires 10, and the ends being composed of'the series of wires 11, while said ends and sides, are trussed and connected by the bail-shaped end members 12, the horizontal connecting wires 13, having fastening eyes 14, and the pair of side-connecting wires 15, which pass across the side and are connected to the end bail-shaped truss members 12. The intermediate pair of bail-shaped truss members 9, are also provided and said end and intermediate truss member are provided with extended ends 17, which fit in the corner recesses 3 and the intermediate recesses or notches 4:, and in connection with the pair of longitudinal wires 18, provide a clamping or securing means for retaining the coop structure upon the bottom, such construction being most clearly shown in Figures 2 and 5.

The top of the coop is provided with an opening 19, at each side of which is disposed the pair of longitudinal guide wires 20, upon which fitthe eyes 21, upon the sliding door 22, this construction placing the door below the outer surface of the coop and protecting it from out-side contact while allowing ready movement of said top or door.

F rom the foregoing description, it will be observed that the coop is composed of a series of end and intermediate truss mem bers. and horizontal and vertical wires welded thereto to form the top, ends and sides and that said end members rest upon the top of the bottom of the coop, while said sides h $1 t tellSlons which provide openings to receive the corner portions and sides of said bottom of the coop, thus producing a coop which can be easily welded in fiat form and bent into shape and which will provide a strong and durable structure capable of production at a very low price, and which can be easily shipped and when desired to return in large quantities may be restored to flat form and nested with the flat bottoms. At the time of manufacture, the bottoms and body of the coop being in flat form may be shipped in large quantities by nesting or making into a flat package, thus saving space and naturally shipping expenses.

It will be noted from Fig. 5, that the body of the coop consists of the top, the ends which are adapted to be bent in to engage the top of the bottom, while the sides are bent in and have the loops formed by the eX- tended portion thereof make alocking engagement with the bottom, thus securing the body rigidly to the bottom.

The many advantages of this coop will be readily understood by all persons skilled in such structures, and it will be at once apparent that the coop while light in weight will prove durable and withstand hard usage; can be manufactured at a small price; will have large capacity and generally in every particular will provethoronghly eliicient and practical. I

One of the most important features of my invention resides in the combination with the bottom formed with the corner and side said recesses, thus locking the structure to the bottom, while the ends fold inward and clamp against the top of the bottom at each end With their horizontal strands or Wires secured to the vertical wires of the sides, this making a strong connection with the bottom and wit-h the sides and ends.

Having fully described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A coop of the character described, consisting of a bottom having corner and side recesses, a coop having side members formed with depending portions to engage said recesses to lock the coop to the bottom, truss members at the end and intermediate of the coop structure, and a door arranged below said truss members said ends having eyes to engage the outer vertical rims of the sides and when in upright position bearing against the top of the bottom while the depending portions of the sides have a locking engagement with the corner and side recesses of said bottom.

2. A coop of the character described consisting of a series of vertical truss members having their lower portions extended, a series of longitudinal and vertical wires connected to said truss members to form the top, ends and sides, and a bottom having corner and side recesses and fastened by the extended portions of said truss members said ends having eyes toengage the outer vertical rims of the sides and when in upright position bearing against the top of the bottom while the depending portions of the sides have a locking engagement with the corner and side recesses of said bottom.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

SETH S. BARKER. 

